Smoothie Bowl Recipes {3 Ideas}

Name: Smoothie Bowls
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 cup frozen strawberries; 1 cup frozen blueberries; ¼ cup greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon chia seeds; 1 Banana (slices, frozen); 1 cup frozen mango chunks; ¼ cup coconut water; 2 tablespoons shredded coconut; ½ teaspoon turmeric; 1 Banana (slices, frozen); 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks; 1 cup spinach (loosely packed); 2 tablespoons coconut water; 1 tablespoon hemp seeds

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3 types of smoothie bowls garnished with fresh fruit

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Smoothie Bowls – 3 Ways!
Smoothie Bowl Ingredients
How to Make a Smoothie Bowl
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Smoothie Bowls Recipe

Smoothie Bowls – 3 Ways!

If you’re wondering what the difference is between smoothies and smoothie bowls, it’s all in how you consume them – drinking versus eating with a spoon. So smoothie bowls tend to be thicker in consistency, made with less liquid and include all kinds of fun toppings with different textures and tastes.

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– Yumna

Smoothie Bowl Ingredients

Frozen Fruit: Frozen fruit gives your smoothie bowls a nice thick and icy texture. It eliminates the need to add ice cubes to the blender which can dilute the taste and make the fruit watery.
Liquid: I like to use a non-dairy milk in smoothies. The flavor of coconut works really well but almond, oat or soy will all work too. Coconut water is also a great choice and you can use dairy milk if you prefer.
Add-ins & Toppings: This is where where you can get creative by adding protein powder, seeds, nut butters, dried fried, frozen vegetables, yogurt, spices and sweeteners. Try to have the toppings complement the flavors inside the smoothie bowl or fresh variations of them (eg. sliced strawberries if there’s frozen strawberries in the bowl)

How to Make a Smoothie Bowl

Blend the frozen fruit you’re using with any add-ins. Then blend in the milk until you have a thick and creamy consistency. Transfer to a bowl and add your toppings! Here are 3 great ideas you can start with:

Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Bowl

Ingredients for recipe: frozen blueberries, frozen strawberries, honey, chia seeds and yogurt. — **Ingredients:** frozen blueberries, frozen strawberries, Greek yogurt, chia seeds and honey.

Strawberry blueberry smoothie ingredients in a blender. — **Step 1:** Add the strawberry banana smoothie ingredients into the blender.

Berry smoothie after blending. — **Step 2:** Add water or milk if needed 1 tablespoon at a time and blend until smooth.

Berry smoothie bowl with chia seeds, fresh blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. — **Step 3:** Add to a bowl and top with extra ingredients.

Mango Smoothie Bowl with Bananas

Ingredients for recipe: frozen banana slices, frozen mango, shredded coconut, coconut oil and turmeric. — **Ingredients:** frozen bananas, frozen mangos, shredded coconut, coconut oil and turmeric.

Mango banana smoothie ingredients in a blender. — **Step 1:** Add the mango banana smoothie ingredients into the blender.

Tropical smoothie after blending. — **Step 2:** Blend until smooth and creamy.

Mango banana smoothie bowl topped with sliced kiwi, fresh mango, and sunflower seeds.. — **Step 3:** Place into a smoothie bowl and with fresh mango, fresh kiwi and sunflower seeds.

Sweet Green Smoothie Bowl

Recipe ingredients: frozen banana, baby spinach, diced mango, coconut oil, and sesame seeds — **Ingredients:** frozen bananas, frozen mangos, baby spinach, coconut water, and hemp seeds.

Green machine smoothie ingredients in a blender. — **Step 1:** Add the healthy green smoothie ingredients into the blender.

Green smoothie after blending. — **Step 2:** Blend until smooth, adding water or milk 1 tablespoon at a time until it reaches your desired consistency.

Sweet green smoothie bowl topped with fresh fruit and shredded coconut. — **Step 3:** Once everything is combined, add to a bowl and add fresh strawberries, sliced bananas, shredded coconut and sunflower seeds.

Toppings Ideas

Fresh fruit: Even though these smoothies are made using frozen fruit, fresh fruit is great as a topping. Fresh berries, sliced bananas, chopped up oranges, and any other type of fruit that you want to use is great.
Dried fruit: Dried cranberries and chopped up dried dates can add some sweetness fast. Adding dried cherries is also a great way to get a boost of tartness.
Nuts: Go “nuts” adding nuts. I like adding sliced almonds, chopped cashews, pecans or walnuts or even a few crushed up peanuts on top. You can also add a dollop of nut butter like homemade peanut butter or almond butter.
Seeds: You can add chia seeds, hemp seeds, flaxseeds or sunflower seeds on top of the smoothie bowl recipes.
Chocolate: Mini chocolate chips can be a great choice or even some shaved chocolate right on top.
Muesli: Adding this on top gives a nice texture and flavor to the smoothie bowl. It also pairs nicely with the nuts, seeds, and/or dried fruit.
Granola: Give your bowl a bit of crunch and add a handful of granola! Use store-bought or make your own granola.
Yogurt: Swirl in some whole milk yogurt, coconut yogurt or almond yogurt on top of the smoothie bowl.

Recipe Tips

Freeze your own fresh fruit. It’s convenient to buy frozen fruit, but whenever you have some overly ripe fruit, think about storing it in the freezer to have available for smoothie bowls. I especially love doing this with bananas! Here are two quick tutorials on how to freeze bananas and how to freeze strawberries for smoothies.
Add a sweetener. I do not usually add any sweeteners to my smoothie bowls because I use ripe bananas and sweet fruits like pineapples and apples, for example. However, depending on the sweetness of the fruit you use and your taste preference, you may want to sweeten the smoothies. Honey or maple syrup are great natural sweeteners.
Use a strong blender to minimize adding too much liquid. I make my smoothies in my Vitamix. It has a “frozen” button so it does all the work for me until the ingredients are well blended.

Recipe Help & FAQs

How do I store smoothie bowls?

Store any leftovers in a mason jar with a lid. They will last for 24 hours, but I recommend eating them immediately after making them. If the smoothie settles while in the fridge, just use a fork to mix everything together again.

How can I make smoothie bowls thick?

If you want your smoothie to be thicker, you can leave out a bit of the liquid and rely more on the frozen fruit.

Will this be filling enough for breakfast?

These smoothie bowls are a great way of getting a healthy portion of fruit into your diet before you’ve even started the day! All of the recipes are vegan, have no added refined sugar, and have a good helping of fiber. You may need to add more protein though for a more satiating meal.

Can you freeze smoothie bowls?

I recommend that you enjoy these bowls as soon as you’ve made them, but you can prep ahead and freeze them once you’ve made them if you like. Make the smoothies and then freeze them in ziplock bags. Let the smoothies defrost in the fridge the night before and then add to your bowl with your favorite toppings.

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Smoothie Bowl Recipes

Smoothie Bowls – 3 Ways!

Smoothie Bowl Ingredients